Although the Dallas Stars are eliminated, there are still hockey games being played. Let's start with the easier conference to talk about when predicting the next round, the Eastern Conference match-up of the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Tampa Bay Lightning.
The Pittsburgh Penguins are riding the wave of a rookie goaltender and firing on all cylinders in most aspects of their game. They dispatched the Eastern Conference regular season champion Washington Capitals. The Tampa Bay Lightning are well rested after dispatching the New York Islanders early in their series (they obviously missed the memo about stretching these series out).